The Charlotte Hornets survived the Wizards 119-115, sending Washington to their ninth straight loss on Saturday.
Hornets’ Brandon Miller dropped 21 points, Miles Bridges and LaMelo Ball each scored 20, Kon Knueppel added 16, and Moussa Diabete scored 11 to lead their consecutive games for the first time since January 3-5 against the Bulls and the Thunder.
On the other hand, Thre Johnson had a career-high of 26 points and six assists to lead the Wizards, who fielded the youngest starting lineup.
The NBA began tracking starters in 1970-71, and Washington’s starting five is averaging 20.64 years old, beating the previous youngest lineup of 20.74 by the Thunder on April 10, 2021, against the Sixers.
Alex Sarr dropped 24 points, reserve Justin Champagnie and Bub Carrington added 15 apiece, while Kyshawn George and Jamir Watkins each added 11 for the Eastern Conference-worst Wizards, who fell to 10-34.
The Wizards’ losing streak is their second-longest of the season; they last won on January 6 against Orlando, having lost 14 in a row during a skid in October and November.
Charlotte outscored Washington 31-24 for a 66-58 lead at the break.
The Wizards were limited by 31% with 9 for 29 shooting from three-point range in the first half, while the Hornets went 24 for 40 60% from the field, including 10 for 16 from distance in the first two periods.
Meanwhile, the start of the game was moved up by 6 hours due to a forecast of a winter storm moving across the country.
Washington will host the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, while the Hornets will be at the 76ers on Monday.
